Four Ming Ren Yue's Collection of Diverse Theories (四明仁嶽異說叢書)

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The *Siming Renyue Collection of Dissenting Views* was compiled and organized by the eminent monk Jizhong of the Song Dynasty. It contains polemical texts from the Northern Song period concerning the Tiantai doctrinal disputes between the monk Renyue of the Siming region and the factions of the "Shanjia" (Home Mountain) and "Shanwai" (Off Mountain) schools. This collection was produced during a time of frequent internal theoretical debates within the Tiantai school of the Song Dynasty. Its primary content revolves around core issues such as contemplation of the mind and Buddha-nature, preserving Renyue's dissenting viewpoints opposing the lineage of Zhili. This collection serves as an important document for studying the disputes between the Shanjia and Shanwai factions of the Song Dynasty Tiantai school and the evolution of Buddhist thought. It provides crucial historical material for understanding the doctrinal divergences and developments within Tiantai teachings, holding a unique position in the history of Chinese Buddhist thought.